Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil
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The potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change is one factor driving agricultural policy development of programs that might pay farmers for practices with a high potential to sequester carbon. With chapters by economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy company representatives, and soil scientists, Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil explores a broad range of topics. It examines topics such as the effects of soil tillage and mulch rate, soil monitoring and assessment, soil fertility management, policy options, and the economic issues associated with carbon sequestration.
This volume caps a "series" of books from leading researchers on carbon sequestration in soils by integrating the science with the economic and policy issues surrounding it. It provides agricultural scientists, farmers, and policy makers with innovative and environmentally friendly practices for improved land management and crop production. Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil helps to identify strategies that can lead to widespread adoption of management practices that will enhance productivity, the soil carbon pool, and the overall environment.
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About the Editors
Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreward, D. Reed, White House Global Change Office
Historical Perspectives
Introduction, J.M. Kimble, R. Lal, and R. Follett
National Trends in Adopting Conservation Practices as Best Management Practices, H. Bloodworth
Why Carbon Sequestration in Soil? R. Lal
Historical Perspective in Land Use Change and Soil Carbon Dynamics, F. Miller
Conservation Tillage and Residue Management
Effects of Crop Rotations on Soil Organic Carbon in Semiarid Prairie - 10 Year Study, C.A. Campbell, R.P. Zentner, V.O. Biederbeck, and B.G. McConkey
Mulch Rate and Tillage Effects on Carbon Sequestration and CO2 Flux from an Alfisol of Central Ohio, S.W. Duiker and R. Lal
Effects of Tillage on Inorganic C Distribution in Soils of the Northern Great Plains of the U.S., L.J. Cihacek and M.G. Ulmer
Climatic Influences on C Storage with no Tillage, A. Franzluebbers and J. Steiner
Long-Term Effects of Moldboard Plowing on Tillage-Induced CO2 loss, D. Reicosky
Tillage-Soil Organic Matter Relationship in Long-Term Experiments, E. Micheli
Effect of Conservation Tillage on C Sequestration of C Duplex Soil of SE Australia, W. Slattery and A. Surapaneni
Monitoring and Assessment
Analysis and Reporting of C Sequestration and Greenhouse Gases for Conservation Districts in Iowa, J. Brenner
Estimating Regional C Sequestration Potential of Agricultural Management Options Using GIS and Dynamic SOM Model, P. Falloon
Management Induced Changes Affecting Soil C Storage and Nutrient Cycling in Conventional and Organic/Low-Input Systems, W.R. Horwath
Land Use Effects on Soil Carbon Pool in Two Major Land Resources Areas of Ohio, A. Lantz, R. Lal, and J. Kimble
"CQESTER" - Predicting Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils, R.W. Rickman, C.L. Douglas, and S.L. Albrecht
Case Study of Cost vs. Accuracy of Measuring Carbon Stock in Terrestrial Ecosystems, G. Smith
Soil Management
Soil Fertility Management with Zeolite Amendments. I. Zeolite Effect on the Carbon Sequestration. A Review, E. Filcheva and K. Chaklov
Effect of Rotation on the Composition of Soil Organic Matter, E. Filcheva and T. Mitova
Effect of Climate Change on Management Soil C: Northern Peat Soils, T. Moore
Application of Management Decision Aid for Sequestration of C and N in Soil, A. Olness
Soil C Turnover after 28 Years of Residue Managed Wheat and Sorghum Production, C. Rice
Soil Structure and C Sequestration
Soil Organic Carbon Pool in Forest and Pasture of a Reclaimed Mine-Land in Ohio, V. Akala and R. Lal
Efficiencies of Conversion of Residue C to Soil C, C.A. Campbell, B.G. McConkey, S. Gameda, C. Izaurralde, B.C. Liang, R.P. Zentner, and D. Sabourin
Changes of Organic Matter and Aggregate Stability of the Arable Waterlogged Soils, R. Dilkova, E. Filcheva, G. Kerchev, and M. Kercheva
Economics of C Sequestration
Designing Efficient Practices for Agricultural Soil Carbon Sequestration, J. Antle and S. Mooney
Making Soil C Sequestration an Economic Undertaking for Farmers, T. Fancl
Economic Impacts of C Sequestration Policy Scenarios in the U.S. House
Operationalizing C Sequestration in Soils Through Appropriate Policies, D. Zilberman
Policy Issues and Industrial View Points
Carbon Sequestration Potential Canadian Farmland: A Farmer's Perspective, J. Bennett
Role of Commercial Energy Companies in C Sequestration in Soils, A. Donelly
Contribution of Root-Derived Carbon Soil Organic Matter, W.J. Gale, C.A. Cambardella
Carbon Sequestration in Soil with Conservation Tillage, J. Kinsella
Policy Issues of C Sequestration in Soils, A. Manale
Farming Carbon Through Conservation Tillage and Residue Management, B. Richards
Making the Market for Soil Carbon a Reality, M. Walsh
Role of Agro-Industries in Realizing Potential of Soil C Sinks, B. Alesii
Regional Pools
Potential for Carbon Accumulation and Sequestration under Brachiaria Pastures in Brazil, R. Boddey
Carbon Content of Desert and Semi-Desert Soils for Central Asia, E. Lioubimsteva and J. Adams
Pastureland Use in Southeastern US: Implications for C Sequestration, R. Conant, et al
On-Farm C Sinks: Production and Sequestration Complementarities, J. Hopkins, et al
C Balance of Hungarian Soils, T. Nemeth, et al
Some Key Uncertainties in the Global Distribution of Soil and Peat Carbon, E. Lioubimsteva and J.M. Adams
Summary
Where Do We Go Now in the Interaction of Policy and Science? J. Kimble and L. Everett
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